Actual-Size Architecture

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Actual-Size Architecture
7 Reviews

Punger-Nair Remodel

After removing a central coat closet and laundry, the new kitchen was sandwiched between the stair's only possible location and the area under the 3rd floor loft. A new bank of south-facing windows fills the low-ceilinged kitchen with light.
Project Year: 2022
Project Cost: $150,001 - $200,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 94107
After removing a central coat closet and laundry, the new kitchen was sandwiched between the stair's only allowable location and the low-ceilinged area under the loft. A new bank of south-facing windows fills the kitchen with light.
Punger-Nair Remodel
To access all three floors, the stair could not be positioned one inch further north or east without running into 1st floor walls, nor one inch further west without hitting the 3rd floor loft, nor an inch and a half south without infringing on code-required headroom. And as if that weren't trouble...
Punger-Nair Remodel
Transparency of the stair allows views between adjacent spaces
Punger-Nair Remodel
Salvaged walnut cookbook shelves float across a new bank of windows facing south
Punger-Nair Remodel
Light infuses the space through windows that make full use of the confined space between a Porto Alegre soapstone counter and the ceiling.
Punger-Nair Remodel
A peninsula of Porto Alegre soapstone makes way for the only location the new spiral stair could fit to access all three floors
Punger-Nair Remodel
The stair's transparency was maximized to allow views through to neighboring spaces. A horizontal bar hangs down from each step to meet the building code's new maximum-gap requirement.
Punger-Nair Remodel
Rafter ties hover above the main floor. A floating partition separates the entry area from dining, hiding the coat rack and shoe shelves.
Punger-Nair Remodel
A partition hides the coat rack and shoe selves from the dining area.
Punger-Nair Remodel
Raising the partition off the floor allows the dining area to feel more expansive.
Punger-Nair Remodel
A salvaged lumber bench made from Chinese Scholar wood covers the shoe storage.
Punger-Nair Remodel